[Valve of plastic repair of the deep femoral artery in chronic circulatory disease of the lower extremities]. / Die Bedeutung der Plastik der Arteria profunda femoris bei chronischen Durchblutungsstörungen der unteren Extremitäten

It is reported about indication, surgical technique, early and late postoperative results of the plastic of the profunda femoris artery. On 17, mainly old patients with chronic circulatory disease of the lower limbs was this operation carried out, because a longer angioplastic operative procedure would have been a great risk. The statement, that 47% of our patients were practically without symptoms after four years is promising for the plastic of the profunda femoris artery with chronic ischemia syndrome of the lower limbs.